A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NERO

Tue, 6 Jun '23
Roman emperor famed for his debauchery
Sun, 7 May '23
___ Redivivus (first-century myth about an emperor's reappearance)
Tue, 25 Apr '23
Infamous emperor
Mon, 10 Apr '23
Emperor who purportedly fiddled while Rome burned
Thu, 6 Apr '23
Black: It.
Mon, 11 Jul '22
Emperor during the Great Fire of Rome
Tue, 24 May '22
Emperor whose mother was Agrippina the Younger
Wed, 12 Jan '22
Ruler during the Great Fire of Rome
Mon, 27 Dec '21
Emperor during the Great Fire of Rome
Tue, 23 Nov '21
Reviled Roman emperor
Mon, 30 Aug '21
Roman emperor who succeeded his adoptive father
Mon, 2 Aug '21
Roman emperor who said before dying "What an artist the world is losing in me!"
Sun, 27 Dec '20
Emperor who ruled for more than 13 years, dying at age 30